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Episode 524 – Where Only Your Best Friends Try To Kill You

July 20, 2022 0 Comments

This time our TARDIS tumbles through the vortex and the Time War, Act One, and lands at the Big Finish Productions audio, The War Master Volume 6 – Killing Time. Hear what we thought of this installment into the series.

And as we recorded this episode shortly after Independence Day in the U.S. we discussed that and other things we did between podcasts.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Episode 523 – At the Court of Rassilon

July 19, 2022 0 Comments

More travels through the Time War as we continue in Act One. This time we review Gallifrey: Time War Volume 2 from Big Finish. We review the entire box set this time and give our opinions.

Plus, we finally have a chance to talk about the casting of Neil Patrick Harris in the 60th anniversary special and discuss his possible upcoming role.

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Episode 522 – The Devil You Say

June 22, 2022 0 Comments

We continue our year-long travels in the Time War, again with some War Master led stories. We break it up a bit, starting with The War Master: Only The Good 1, Beneath the Viscoid, Then we jump back over to Gallifrey for Gallifrey: Time War 1.3 and 1.4, The Devil You Know and Desperate Measures. Find out what we think.

Plus more news, this time from the 60th Anniversary special.

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Episode 521 – Anti-Anti-Genesis

June 1, 2022 0 Comments

We continue our travels through the Time War, this time landing at Big Finish Productions’ audio, The War Master – Anti-Genesis. And if the title of this episode isn’t a giveaway, listen to what we thought of this story.

We also discuss the casting announcement of Ncuti Gatwa who will play the 14th Doctor.

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Episode 520 – Driving a Manual

May 1, 2022 0 Comments

In this week’s episode, we return to the Time War, this time with another story featuring Derek Jacobi’s War Master once again joined by Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. This time we review Big Finish’s War Master 5 – Hearts of Darkness. Find out what we thought of this box set.

 

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Episode 519 – Lots of Show, Not Enough Tell

April 19, 2022 0 Comments

The long-awaited Doctor Who: The Legend of the Sea Devils finally arrived on our televisions. Listen to what we thought of this high-seas, swashbuckling adventure.

Plus, we discuss the recently animated episodes of Galaxy 4, finally released on DVD and Blu-Ray in North America.

 

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Episode 518 – A Virtual High Score

April 12, 2022 0 Comments

Our travels through the Time War, get slightly side-missioned with this week’s outing. This time we review UNIT: Cyber-Reality from Big Finish with stories by Matt Fitton and Guy Adams. Hear what we thought of this story loosely related to the Time War.

Plus, some brief movie reviews.

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Episode 517 – Service Corridors

April 6, 2022 0 Comments

This time our travels continue to take us through the Time War, this time with another glance at what the Master has been up to. We review The War Master Volume 3: Rage of the Time Lords by Tim Foley and David Llewellyn. Plus a break in the middle for a quick analysis of The Diary of River Song Series 5.4 –  Concealed Weapon by Scott Handcock. (Don’t worry, we’ll return to The Diary of River Song Series 5 at a later time.)

We also react this week to some news about the upcoming television special.

 

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Episode 516 – The Politics of Gallifrey

March 17, 2022 0 Comments

In our travels through the history of the Time War, we come to the end of the Prologue as war has come to Gallirey’s doorstep. This week we review Big Finish’s Gallifrey: Time War 1.1 Celestial Intervention by David Llewellyn & 1.2 Soldier Obscura by Tim Foley.

Plus we look at the animated 5th episode of the Web of Fear which was recently released on DVD in North America.

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Episode 515 – No Clowning Around

February 23, 2022 0 Comments

We continue our journey through the events leading up to the Time War. This time we review all four parts of Big Finish Productions’ The War Master 2; The Master of Callous. Find out what we thought of our first experience with Derek Jacobi playing his incarnation of The Master in audio.

Plus, we tangent a bit as we discuss The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+

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Episode 514 – A Madman’s Prison

February 9, 2022 0 Comments

This time on Traveling the Vortex… the Vortex Boys continue their journey through the Time War, as they make their way among the prologue. This time, it’s Big Finish’s Ravenous 3.1 – Deeptime Frontier by Matt Fitton and 3.2 Companion Piece by John Dorney, both featuring the Eighth Doctor. We discuss the confusion and connections that the stories have to the greater theme.

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Episode 513 – Saving Everyone Whether They Deserve It or Not

January 18, 2022 0 Comments

This week we begin our journey through the Time War as we attempt to listen to all related Big Finish material in a, somewhat chronological order. We’re using the chart below as our guide on this quest. First up in the prologue section is Shadow of the Daleks Volumes 1 and 2 featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.  Come along on the journey and let us know your thoughts on our Listeners Forum on Facebook.

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Episode 512 – Déjà Vu Again!

January 4, 2022 0 Comments

We start the new year off with a review of the New Year’s Day special, Eve of the Daleks. Hear what we thought of the story,

Plus, we talk about our Christmas celebrations.

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Side Trip 41 – The Christmas Dimension

December 24, 2021 0 Comments

A little special Christmas cheer for our listeners. In this special Side Trip, we review the Big Finish Subscriber Short story, The Christmas Dimension featuring the Third Doctor and Liz. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

 

 

 

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Episode 511 – The Dalek Factor

December 21, 2021 0 Comments

In this week’s show, we got around to finally seeing The Evil of the Daleks that was recently released in North America. We discuss the story that’s been lost in time and tell you what we thought of it and the animation that it is presented in.

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